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| Foreword | |
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| Preface | |
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| Conceptual Frameworks | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Definitions, Trends, and the Concept of "New Terrorism" | |
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| The New Terrorism | |
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| The New Age of Terrorism | |
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| The Nature of the Post-9/11 WMD Terrorism Threat | |
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| CBRN Terrorism Post-9/11 | |
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| Opportunities and Limitations for WMD Terrorism | |
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| WMD and Lessons from the Anthrax Attacks | |
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| Weapons and Motivations | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Chemical Weapons | |
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| National Academies and Department of Homeland Security Fact Sheet: Chemical Warfare Agents, Industrial Chemicals, and Toxins | |
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| Chemical Terrorism: Assessing Threats and Responses | |
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| Biological Weapons | |
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| National Academies and Department of Homeland Security Fact Sheet: Human Pathogens, Biotoxins, and Agricultural Threats | |
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| History of Biological Weapons: From Poisoned Darts to Intentional Epidemics | |
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| The Bioterror Pipeline: Big Pharma, Patent Expirations, and New Challenges to Global Security | |
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| Innovation's Darker Future: Biosecurity, Technologies of Mass Empowerment, and the Constitution | |
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| Radiological Weapons | |
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| National Academies and Department of Homeland Security Fact Sheet: Dirty Bombs and Other Devices | |
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| Assessing Radiological Weapons: Attack Methods and Estimated Effects | |
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| Nuclear Weapons | |
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| National Academies and Department of Homeland Security Fact Sheet: Nuclear Weapons | |
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| The Characteristics of Nuclear Terrorist Weapons | |
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| The Seven Myths of Nuclear Terrorism | |
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| The Atomic Terrorist? | |
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| Case Studies | |
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| Unraveling the A.Q. Khan and Future Proliferation Networks | |
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| The North Caucasus Conflict and the Potential for Radiological Terrorism | |
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| Chlorine Gas: An Evolving Hazardous Material Threat and Unconventional Weapon | |
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| Critical Infrastructure Dimensions | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Public Spaces, Transportation Networks, and Other Critical Infrastructure | |
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| Assessing the Threat to Critical Infrastructure | |
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| Homeland Security & Defense Business Council Mass Transit Security | |
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| Chemical and Biological Threats | |
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| Chemical and Biological Threats against Public Water Systems | |
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| Biological Attack on Agriculture: Low-Tech, High-Impact Bioterrorism | |
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| Nuclear Reactors | |
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| Nuclear Terrorism: Reactors & Radiological Attacks after September 11 | |
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| Terrorism Potential for Research Reactors Compared with Power Reactors: Nuclear Weapons, "Dirty Bombs," and Truck Bombs | |
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| Responding to the Threat | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Strategy and Policy | |
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| Proliferation Control Regimes: Background and Status | |
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| A Counter-WMD Strategy for the Future | |
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| Preemptive Military Doctrine: No Other Choice | |
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| Intelligence | |
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| Self-Defense and the Limits of WMD Intelligence | |
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| Minding Our Business: The Role of the Private Sector in Managing the WMD Supply Chain | |
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| Response and Resilience | |
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| The Day After: Action Following a Nuclear Blast in a U.S. City | |
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| Understanding Citizen Response to Disasters with Implications for Terrorism | |
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| Unique Challenges of Responding to Bioterrorism Threats and Attacks | |
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| Developing Immunity: The Challenges of Mandating Vaccinations in the Wake of a Biological Terrorist Attack | |
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| Environmental Decontamination Efforts Following a Large-Scale Bioterrorism Attack: Federal Progress and Remaining Gaps | |
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| Tracing an Attack: The Promise and Pitfalls of Microbial Forensics | |
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| Public Trust, Public Health, and Public Safety: A Progressive Response to Bioterrorism | |
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| Case Studies | |
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| Detecting and Disrupting Illicit Nuclear Trade after A.Q. Khan | |
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| Anthrax 2001: Observations on the Medical and Public Health Response | |
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| Consequence Management in the 1995 Sarin Attacks on the Japanese Subway System | |
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| An All-Hazards Training Center for a Catastrophic Emergency | |
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| Assessing the Future WMD Threat | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Predicting Peril or the Peril of Prediction? Assessing the Risk of CBRN Terrorism | |
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| Threat Convergence: A Framework for Analyzing the Potential for WMD Terrorism | |
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| Emerging WMD Technologies | |
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| Conclusion: Appreciating the Past and Present, Anticipating the Future | |
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| Appendix | |
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| Prevention of WMD Proliferation and Terrorism Report Card (January 2010) | |
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| National Strategy for Counterterrorism (June 2011) | |
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| A National Strategy for CBRNE Standards (May 2011) | |
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| Credits | |
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| Index | |